Stomopteryx hungaricella explained

Stomopteryx hungaricella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by László Anthony Gozmány in 1957. It is found in France, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, as well as on Sardinia and Crete.[1] [2]

Adults are similar to Stomopteryx orthogonella, but nearly uniformly black rather than brown, and without any trace of streaks or spots.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Stomopteryx hungaricella Gozmány, 1957 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . June 25, 2018.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20150930171136/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=437832 Fauna Europaea
  3. http://www.soceurlep.eu/uploads/nota/bd36_1/09_Bidzilya.pdf Two little-known species of Gelechiidae in the European fauna